Mariposa station (Los Angeles Metro)

Mariposa station is an elevated light rail station on the K Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located over Mariposa Avenue, after which the station is named, alongside Nash Street in El Segundo, California. It opened with the commencement of Green Line service on August 12, 1995.^[3] The station has been served by the K Line since a restructuring in November 2024.

Mariposa
Mariposa station platform, 2012
General information
Location	555 North Nash Street El Segundo, California
Coordinates	33.9235°N 118.3875°W / 33.9235; -118.3875
Owned by	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Metro Micro Torrance Transit
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	August 12, 1995 (1995-08-12)
Previous names	Mariposa Ave/Nash St (1995–2003)[1]
Passengers
FY 2024	541 (avg. wkdy boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station Aviation/Century toward Expo/Crenshaw K Line El Segundo toward Redondo Beach
Former services Preceding station Metro Rail Following station El Segundo toward Redondo Beach C Line Aviation/LAX toward Norwalk
Location

The station was initially named Mariposa Ave/Nash St but was later simplified to Mariposa in 2003.^[4][5]

Mariposa is close to several sports venues: the Toyota Sports Performance Center (the practice facility for the Los Angeles Kings and Ontario Reign hockey teams), the UCLA Health Training Center (the practice facility for the Los Angeles Lakers and the venue for the South Bay Lakers), and the Campus El Segundo Athletic Fields.

The train platform, currently suitable for two-car trains, is planned to be lengthened by 2028 to accommodate longer three-car trains.^[6][7]

Service

Hours and frequency

K Line service hours are approximately from 4:30 a.m. until 12:00 a.m. daily. Trains operate every 10 minutes throughout most of the day. Trains run every 20 minutes after 8:00 p.m. every day and before 8:00 a.m. on weekends.^[8]

Connections

As of June 6, 2025^[update], the following connections are available:^[9]

• Metro Micro: LAX/Inglewood Zone^[10]
• Torrance Transit: 8

Notable places nearby

The station is within walking distance of the following notable places:

• Campus El Segundo Athletic Fields
• Toyota Sports Performance Center
• UCLA Health Training Center
• Mattel Headquarters